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Yep, that’s right, Sony’s latest PlayStation 5 gaming console is now cool-able with liquid. EKWB has developed a new full-cover water block for the PlayStation 5, that enables the unit to be cooled completely by liquid, including the Zen 2 SoC, power delivery system, GDDR6X memory chips, and more. The water block... Read more...
The Nintendo Switch came out on March 3rd, 2017. Five months from now will be its seventh anniversary. Seven years is a pretty good run for a game console, and the Switch wasn't particularly impressive hardware-wise even when it came out, so we can safely assume that Nintendo is well into planning its next-generation... Read more...
For the past decade, the semiconductor industry has been experiencing the effects of Moore's Law running out of road. It's getting harder and harder for fabs to offer new process nodes that deliver the traditional power, area, and performance improvements of yesteryear. But NVIDIA and its ambitious CEO Jensen Huang... Read more...
Most of Rockstar Games is probably hard at work on GTA 6 right now, but the part that isn't is still working to keep GTA Online running. Yes, ten years after the original launch of Grand Theft Auto V, GTA Online is still being actively-supported with new content, even if some of Rockstar's changes have been... Read more...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella commented during his testimony in Google's antitrust trial that the company cannot compete with Google and that Google's dominance in the search engine market is so significant the internet has more or less become "Google web." Nadella's comment is in light of deals Google has made with... Read more...
Mobile processor designer Arm has issued a security bulletin for developers using its Mali GPU drivers. The firm has warned that a flaw tracked as CVE-2023-4211 “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” Affected devices include the Google Pixel 7, Samsung Galaxy S20 and S21, the ASUS ROG Phone 6 and many more by... Read more...
If you are reading this on October 4th at 2:20 pm EST and wondering why your devices are making a cacophony of noise, don’t worry as it is just a test. Tomorrow afternoon, FEMA and the FCC are coordinating to test two emergency alert systems across the nation to ensure preparedness for national-level... Read more...
The Humane Ai Pin, powered by Snapdragon, debuted publicly at the Paris Fashion Show. The company, founded by former Apple employees, says it wants to make technology invisible while still providing and enhancing all the features and benefits of current technology. Humane, Inc. announced its Humane Ai Pin in July... Read more...
Time has reportedly run out for Apple's original smartwatch released in 2015, including those ultra-fancy and expensive 18-karat gold models that sold for up to $17,000 a pop, or $18,500 with an AppleCare+ warranty. According to an internal memo seen by MacRumors, Apple added its first-gen smartwatches to its obsolete... Read more...
Astronomers are slamming a massive low-Earth orbit communications satellite because it is brighter in the night sky than most stars. Astronomers are concerned that without some type of regulation on these extremely bright satellites, the effect could be detrimental to observing the stars from Earth and performing... Read more...
Samsung T9 SSD: Starting $139.99 (1TB), $439.99 (4TB) The new Samsung T9 Portable SSD is reminiscent of the rugged T7 Shield external SSD that launched earlier this year, at least in terms of industrial design, but internally the T9 features a new platform for significantly more performance.  Compact Form Factor... Read more...
The results are in for the most recent Steam survey and according to the numbers, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 is now the most widely-represented GPU on the world's most popular digital distribution platform for games. To get there, it had to leapfrog the GeForce GTX 1650, a budget friendly graphics card released more... Read more...
The laptop version of AMD's Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs is making its way back onto the desktop with Minisforum's brand-new BD770i motherboard, which comes preinstalled with a Ryzen 7 7745HX (a mobile Ryzen 7 7700X) and a compact but powerful cooler. While this CPU-motherboard combo (which Minisforum terms a Mobile on... Read more...
Have you ever held a Nintendo Switch and thought, "I wish this were a PC." If so, that's kind of weird, but nevertheless, Lenovo has exactly the product you're looking for. If you read HotHardware regularly, you're surely aware of what we're talking about. It's the Lenovo Legion Go, the company's upcoming... Read more...
A new report from Bloomberg reckons that a full-blown Apple search engine "may be closer than you think." Maneuverings inside Apple, as well as various recent acquisitions, point to the Cupertino company preparing a formidable search engine which may be enhanced with AI smarts. Apple is fond of vertical... Read more...
NVIDIA's RTX 40 series GPUs bring a lot to the table, with market-leading ray tracing, impressive compute features, and a more compact power cable. That last feature has been a bone of contention since the cards launched in 2022. The new cable is a more elegant solution, but the drawbacks may not be worth the hassle... Read more...
A Japanese startup has built a 3-ton Gundam-like robot that anyone can wear if they have an extra $3M to purchase one. The ARCHAX was designed to maintain its unique look while not compromising function. Tsubame Industries developed a 4.5-meter tall, four-wheeled robot that gives onlookers the thought of being able... Read more...
Sneakerheads rejoice, Cooler Master's Sneaker X gaming PC is now available to preorder. While the Sneaker X is a shoo-in (or should we say shoe-in?) for the most bizarre looking PC, it's laced without some serious firepower to kick low framerates to the curb, including a choice between a GeForce RTX 4070 or GeForce... Read more...
October is chock full of amazing celestial events, including a cool Hunter's Moon and a wild "ring of fire" eclipse. The Moon, planets, and stars will also dance with one another across the October night skies. Sky watchers do not have to wait to see a show in the cooler night sky, as the Moon will rise a couple of... Read more...
Phishing emails traditionally come from threat actors looking to make a quick buck or steal some data for nefarious purposes. Things get confusing, however, when phishing-style emails come directly from an organization like Amazon. That is exactly what happened over the weekend, leaving many customers baffled... Read more...
You can add Lenovo to the list of PC makers jumping aboard Google's Chromebook Plus initiative for premium-tier Chromebooks that meet a specific set of hardware requirements, including at least an Intel 12th Gen Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 7000 series processor paired with no less than 8GB of RAM. Taking things a step... Read more...
Acer is releasing a couple of Chromebook laptops priced for families and student that take advantage of Google's new Chromebook Plus program. As part of Google's latest Chromebook Plus initiative, Acer is announcing the Chromebook Plus 514 (CB514-3H/T) and 515 (CB515-2H/T), promising hardware that will allow users... Read more...
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